Margaret Chase Smith was a woman of firsts: In 1940, she was the first woman elected by the state of Maine to serve in Congress; nine years later she was the first woman the state elected to the Senate. And in 1950, she became the first senator to stand on the Senate floor and publicly rebuke Senator Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin, who rose to power using post–World War II anti-Communist hysteria and ruined the lives of those who opposed him. Margaret Chase Smith’s “Declaration of Conscience” speech was a public act of defiance at a time when both Democrats and Republicans were cowed into silence for fear of retribution. It came at a cost: She was shunned by her colleagues, challenged in a primary, all while McCarthy threatened to expose her personal secrets. Conscience is the story of a remarkable woman who stood up for what was right and refused to back down. The play explores themes of political power, integrity, and the courage it takes to speak truth to power, set against the backdrop of the American “Red Scare.”
General Admission Ticket Prices:
Adult – $37
Senior (65+) – $32
Student – $22
Group – (10 or more) – Please email deb@powerstories.com for group rate
Sponsor Ticket Price:
(Includes name in playbill. Extra dollars are gift to theatre to continue to produce important true stories.)
- Powerstories Supporter – $100
Dates:
- Friday, August 14 – 7:30PM
- Saturday, August 15 – 1 PM
- Sunday, August 16 – 3 PM
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Predictor by Jennifer Blackmer tells the remarkable true story of Margaret “Meg” Crane, the woman who invented the first home pregnancy test in 1967. What began as a simple idea in a pharmaceutical lab became a revolutionary tool that gave women privacy, autonomy, and answers in their own homes.
This sharp, funny, and surreal new play takes audiences inside Meg’s whirlwind of imagination and determination as she battles corporate resistance, societal expectations, and her own doubts. Moving fluidly through past, present, and future, Predictor is both an absurdist comic romp, game show, and a heartfelt exploration of what it means to fight for agency in a world determined to silence you.
Sponsor Ticket Price:
(Includes name in playbill. Extra dollars are gift to theatre to continue to produce important true stories.)
- Powerstories Supporter – $100
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